Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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